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Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States
Onsite
Cleveland Clinic's Palm Beach Gardens location provides a range of specialized medical services, including advanced expertise, innovative treatments, and nationally renowned primary care. It is part of Cleveland Clinic Florida and is recognized for its patient-centered approach, collaborative care, and focus on research and innovation. The facility offers specialties like cardiology, family medicine, gynecology, neurology, and sports health. Here, you will receive endless support and appreciation while building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
As an LPN on our team, you will assist fellow caregivers in providing exceptional, top-quality care to a diverse patient population. In this role, you can make a lasting difference in the lives of patients, all while enhancing your nursing skills through hands-on experience and numerous educational resources offered within the Cleveland Clinic system.
This role provides the opportunity to expand your nursing skills through hands-on clinical experience, ongoing education, and professional development while making a meaningful impact on the health and well-being of patients across the lifespan.
A caregiver in this role works days from 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. or 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
Provide professional nursing care to patients.
Administer medication.
Maintain complete, accurate and up-to-date documentation in medical records and files.
Complete authorization forms and laboratory requisitions.
Implement pain management assessments and documentation.
Adhere to the National Patient Safety Goals as outlined by JCAHO.
Follow Code Blue protocol.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Graduate of Accredited LPN program
Florida Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross Certification
Knowledge of infection control practices
Computer literacy
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
One year of clinical experience
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Prior healthcare experience
Physical Requirements:
Essential Duties: This position requires knowledge of all aspects of patient care including assessing; planning, coordinating, monitoring and evaluating the patients progress through the entire continuum of car in conjunction with the R.N. or physician.
Physical Duties: This position requires frequent walking, sitting, and standing.
Frequent talking and listening when giving instruction and explanations.
Frequent use of the phone; fax machines, and occasional use of the computer.
Work is heavy, constant lifting and moving patients, carrying equipment, supplies and material up to 50 pounds without help and over 50 pounds with the help of mechanical devices or other personnel.
You will be stooping, pushing and pulling when moving patient into position for treatment; also you will be reaching, handling, feeling and manipulation of equipment into position.
Working Conditions: The majority of the time employee spends indoors in air-conditioned areas.
The potential for exposure to blood and blood borne pathogens is significant.
Clinical exposure to patients requires the use of personal protective equipment.
Personal Protective Equipment:
This position is high exposure to infectious wastes such as blood and bodily fluids that mandate the wearing of gloves, masks, gowns, and goggles as appropriate.
Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.
The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.
Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.
Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.
If applying for a Florida position, please see the following website for more information on the background screening requirements required by the Agency of Health Care Administration: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/
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Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.